1 00:00:01,084 --> 00:00:02,502 [Jughead] It's been almost a year. 2 00:00:02,585 --> 00:00:05,839 Like the grown-ups in It, we returned to our haunted hometown 3 00:00:05,922 --> 00:00:09,884 and confronted the darkest monsters we'd ever faced, ourselves. 4 00:00:10,427 --> 00:00:11,261 We'd survived. 5 00:00:12,303 --> 00:00:17,726 But surviving isn't the same as thriving, and none of us, it seemed, were thriving. 6 00:00:19,978 --> 00:00:20,937 So? 7 00:00:21,813 --> 00:00:23,481 How did it go? Did you pass? 8 00:00:23,565 --> 00:00:27,026 I... almost passed. 9 00:00:27,110 --> 00:00:30,029 Oh, Reggie, no, I'm so sorry. 10 00:00:31,156 --> 00:00:36,244 But you can take the Series 7 exam again. You'll be a fully licensed stockbroker. 11 00:00:36,327 --> 00:00:39,330 Yes, or I was thinking... 12 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:43,877 we could open a casino here in town. 13 00:00:46,129 --> 00:00:49,174 -What are you talking about? -Don't you remember how much fun we had 14 00:00:49,257 --> 00:00:51,426 running games out of La Bonne Nuit? 15 00:00:52,510 --> 00:00:55,055 I hold very fond memories of that time, 16 00:00:55,138 --> 00:00:59,059 but I've decided that after the school year ends, 17 00:00:59,809 --> 00:01:01,227 I'm going back to New York. 18 00:01:01,311 --> 00:01:02,312 Really? 19 00:01:04,063 --> 00:01:05,398 What about Carrot Top? 20 00:01:10,445 --> 00:01:13,448 Archie and I are no more. 21 00:01:14,074 --> 00:01:14,908 Oh. 22 00:01:16,493 --> 00:01:18,870 He understands my future's in New York. 23 00:01:22,832 --> 00:01:24,834 [blues music playing over speakers] 24 00:01:27,086 --> 00:01:29,756 Glad to see I'm not the only one day-drinking. 25 00:01:30,465 --> 00:01:32,091 [chuckles] Are you here alone? 26 00:01:32,675 --> 00:01:34,636 You just missed Jackson. He moved back home. 27 00:01:35,178 --> 00:01:37,639 Oh. Thank you. Eric's such a good guy. 28 00:01:37,722 --> 00:01:38,556 Yeah. 29 00:01:39,599 --> 00:01:41,309 Is that why you look so sad? 30 00:01:42,727 --> 00:01:46,064 No, I'm happy for him. I'm sure we'll see him again. 31 00:01:47,857 --> 00:01:48,691 I, uh... 32 00:01:50,151 --> 00:01:53,238 I don't know if you heard, but Veronica and I broke up. 33 00:01:53,321 --> 00:01:54,656 For good this time. 34 00:01:54,739 --> 00:01:56,407 Oh, God, I'm sorry. 35 00:01:58,118 --> 00:02:00,620 -What happened? -Seven years happened. 36 00:02:02,205 --> 00:02:04,082 -Yeah. -We became different people. 37 00:02:05,708 --> 00:02:09,128 Ronnie belongs in New York, and I belong here in Riverdale. 38 00:02:10,380 --> 00:02:12,507 I'm reopening Andrews Construction. 39 00:02:12,590 --> 00:02:16,136 Oh, looks like we're gonna be neighbors for the foreseeable future. 40 00:02:16,219 --> 00:02:18,930 I just got permission to reopen the Riverdale FBI office 41 00:02:19,013 --> 00:02:23,101 because, by the way, you're now talking to Special Agent Betty Cooper. 42 00:02:23,184 --> 00:02:24,394 -Officially. -Wow. 43 00:02:24,978 --> 00:02:26,312 -That's amazing. -Yeah. 44 00:02:26,396 --> 00:02:27,730 When's the graduation? 45 00:02:27,814 --> 00:02:29,065 And can we go? 46 00:02:30,567 --> 00:02:31,401 I missed it. 47 00:02:32,277 --> 00:02:34,445 But I got my diploma in the mail. 48 00:02:35,071 --> 00:02:35,905 Well, damn. 49 00:02:37,282 --> 00:02:39,951 -Can I at least pay for the next round? -Sure. 50 00:02:41,244 --> 00:02:44,998 [Jughead] And here I thought your days of summoning me were over, Waldo. 51 00:02:45,081 --> 00:02:46,708 The worm turns, Mr. Jones. 52 00:02:47,292 --> 00:02:51,421 Some of the students are interested in restarting the student newspaper. 53 00:02:51,504 --> 00:02:52,338 The Blue and Gold. 54 00:02:52,422 --> 00:02:56,801 Trouble is, none of our current faculty have the bandwidth to supervise it. 55 00:02:59,804 --> 00:03:01,598 -You want me to? -Yes. 56 00:03:02,390 --> 00:03:05,685 -What do you say, Mr. Jones? -I say get me that rewrite. 57 00:03:06,477 --> 00:03:08,271 Cameron, put the word out. 58 00:03:08,354 --> 00:03:12,025 The She-Wolf of Wall Street is coming back to take a bite out of the Big Apple. 59 00:03:12,108 --> 00:03:15,403 What, right now? I wouldn't do that, Ronnie. 60 00:03:16,279 --> 00:03:18,698 Why not? You said I could come back whenever I wanted. 61 00:03:18,781 --> 00:03:21,951 Yeah, that was before you killed Chad in cold blood. 62 00:03:22,035 --> 00:03:23,536 That was self-defense. 63 00:03:23,620 --> 00:03:24,579 I'm sure. 64 00:03:24,662 --> 00:03:29,250 But I doubt any firm would be willing to hire the Black Widow of Wall Street, 65 00:03:29,334 --> 00:03:31,794 which is what everyone's calling you now. 66 00:03:33,171 --> 00:03:35,006 Maybe call me again in six months. 67 00:03:35,089 --> 00:03:36,466 [call ends] 68 00:03:46,351 --> 00:03:49,312 Are you sure you're not scared to be toiling away down here? 69 00:03:49,395 --> 00:03:51,022 Not at all, Miss Blossom. 70 00:03:51,105 --> 00:03:53,483 Physical labor will keep me in shape for football. 71 00:03:53,566 --> 00:03:54,525 Glad to hear it. 72 00:03:54,609 --> 00:03:57,195 Palladium is the missing piece in my ministry. 73 00:03:57,278 --> 00:03:58,446 The fabled fifth element, 74 00:03:58,529 --> 00:04:00,865 the bridge between the physical and spiritual worlds 75 00:04:00,949 --> 00:04:02,116 that will grant me power. 76 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,077 -That sounds so cool. -Indeed. 77 00:04:04,953 --> 00:04:05,995 All right, come. 78 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:09,958 It's time to wipe the soot off our faces before we're late for the big surprise. 79 00:04:11,209 --> 00:04:12,418 [elevator dings] 80 00:04:14,212 --> 00:04:16,339 Keep them closed. Keep them closed. 81 00:04:16,422 --> 00:04:18,967 [chuckles] You know I don't like surprises. 82 00:04:19,050 --> 00:04:22,095 Well, that really sucks because... 83 00:04:22,178 --> 00:04:23,304 [all] Surprise! 84 00:04:23,388 --> 00:04:25,682 Oh, my God, you guys. 85 00:04:25,765 --> 00:04:29,352 Here's to Quantico's latest and greatest field officer, 86 00:04:29,435 --> 00:04:31,771 Agent Betty Cooper. 87 00:04:31,854 --> 00:04:34,107 -Congratulations. -Thank you. 88 00:04:34,732 --> 00:04:38,653 Speech! Speech! Speech! 89 00:04:38,736 --> 00:04:42,448 Oh, wow, okay. I was not expecting this. 90 00:04:42,532 --> 00:04:46,619 But it means more to me than I could ever express, 91 00:04:46,703 --> 00:04:49,247 so... thank you. 92 00:04:50,039 --> 00:04:51,833 It's been a rough year, but... 93 00:04:53,251 --> 00:04:54,294 I love you all. 94 00:04:56,045 --> 00:04:59,382 You've given us a lifetime of reasons to be proud of you. 95 00:04:59,882 --> 00:05:01,134 This one takes the cake. 96 00:05:01,217 --> 00:05:02,844 And speaking of cake... 97 00:05:04,595 --> 00:05:05,888 [Betty chuckles] 98 00:05:07,306 --> 00:05:09,308 [rock music playing over speakers] 99 00:05:10,977 --> 00:05:13,980 -So, what does this mean? -I'm staying in Riverdale. 100 00:05:14,063 --> 00:05:15,857 Just like I promised my mom. 101 00:05:15,940 --> 00:05:20,320 God knows, there's enough crime here to last me several lifetimes. 102 00:05:21,487 --> 00:05:24,866 Well, I don't know if you've heard about me and Archie. 103 00:05:24,949 --> 00:05:27,493 I did, Vee. I'm sorry. 104 00:05:28,286 --> 00:05:31,664 But I'm sure you're excited to get back to your old life in New York, 105 00:05:31,748 --> 00:05:33,374 even though we'll miss you. 106 00:05:36,627 --> 00:05:38,921 Should we head back to the diner? 107 00:05:39,005 --> 00:05:42,050 I actually asked Delores to cover the night for us. 108 00:05:42,133 --> 00:05:43,092 Oh, really? 109 00:05:43,176 --> 00:05:44,385 And why is that? 110 00:05:44,469 --> 00:05:49,849 Well, I figured that we didn't actually get to have our date at Cucina Sacasa. 111 00:05:49,932 --> 00:05:51,100 Oh, true. 112 00:05:51,851 --> 00:05:54,270 -I could go for some Italian. -Right now? 113 00:05:54,353 --> 00:05:55,480 Mm-hm. 114 00:06:01,694 --> 00:06:04,614 -I'm glad you're doing better, Alice. -Yeah. 115 00:06:05,698 --> 00:06:08,910 It doesn't get any easier, but every day it hurts a little less. 116 00:06:10,036 --> 00:06:13,372 You, um... You getting out of the house at all? 117 00:06:14,832 --> 00:06:15,833 I'm trying to. 118 00:06:16,959 --> 00:06:18,961 Do you have something in mind? 119 00:06:19,045 --> 00:06:21,089 Oh-- [laughs nervously] 120 00:06:24,425 --> 00:06:26,427 [ominous music playing] 121 00:06:39,148 --> 00:06:39,982 I have news. 122 00:06:40,066 --> 00:06:43,444 Weatherbee asked me to come back and run the school paper. 123 00:06:43,528 --> 00:06:46,405 -Oh. -And as long as I don't mess it up, 124 00:06:46,948 --> 00:06:49,909 he said that I could start possibly teaching again in the fall. 125 00:06:49,992 --> 00:06:51,202 Wow! 126 00:06:51,285 --> 00:06:54,539 Maybe then you'd be able to move out of Archie's garage. 127 00:06:54,622 --> 00:06:58,751 Oh, man, I was just starting to love the smell of mold and turpentine. 128 00:07:00,419 --> 00:07:05,383 You know, um, if you're gonna be working full-time in the fall, 129 00:07:06,384 --> 00:07:08,803 that's when my apartment's lease is up. 130 00:07:10,805 --> 00:07:13,015 You and me? Cohabitating? 131 00:07:13,516 --> 00:07:15,101 [cell phone chimes] 132 00:07:15,601 --> 00:07:18,521 -It's Delores. -Probably the ice machine on the fritz. 133 00:07:19,564 --> 00:07:20,773 Hey, Delores, what's up? 134 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:23,234 What? 135 00:07:26,904 --> 00:07:27,989 Got any threes? 136 00:07:28,072 --> 00:07:29,574 Go fish, bish. 137 00:07:29,657 --> 00:07:32,076 [alarm ringing] 138 00:07:32,785 --> 00:07:34,245 [cell phone rings] 139 00:07:34,328 --> 00:07:35,997 Holy crap, Pop's is on fire. 140 00:07:39,167 --> 00:07:42,462 -[Fangs] Aw, what the hell? -They're slashed on this side too. 141 00:07:42,545 --> 00:07:45,047 Guys, get the spares. Fangs, get the jack. 142 00:08:00,146 --> 00:08:01,731 [Tabitha screams] 143 00:08:21,292 --> 00:08:22,627 I'm so sorry, Tabitha. 144 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:25,630 We should've gotten here faster. 145 00:08:25,713 --> 00:08:28,382 Archie, come on, you did everything you could. 146 00:08:29,425 --> 00:08:32,845 You and your firemen are the only reason this place is even standing at all. 147 00:08:32,929 --> 00:08:35,973 It's true. I've never seen tires changed so fast. 148 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,813 How do I call my grandpa in Florida? 149 00:08:43,856 --> 00:08:44,982 What do I tell him? 150 00:08:45,066 --> 00:08:47,568 That our family business went up in flames? 151 00:08:48,444 --> 00:08:51,405 Delores said it was a Ghoulie who threw the Molotov cocktail. 152 00:08:51,489 --> 00:08:55,159 -A Ghoulie? What's his motive? -[Veronica] It wasn't his motive. 153 00:08:55,243 --> 00:08:59,038 I can guarantee that Ghoulie was acting on someone else's behalf. 154 00:08:59,580 --> 00:09:01,207 Give you three guesses who. 155 00:09:01,707 --> 00:09:02,542 Your dad. 156 00:09:04,460 --> 00:09:07,004 I can't believe I worked for that sorry SOB. 157 00:09:07,088 --> 00:09:09,423 If the scumbag who torched this place is a Ghoulie, 158 00:09:09,507 --> 00:09:11,467 Fangs and I will take care of it. 159 00:09:11,550 --> 00:09:13,886 -We'll get confirmation. -Do that, Toni. 160 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:17,390 But I don't need confirmation. I don't think any of us do. 161 00:09:17,473 --> 00:09:21,018 Who else would set fire to Pop's and slash our truck's tires? 162 00:09:22,770 --> 00:09:24,772 [classical music playing over speakers] 163 00:09:30,528 --> 00:09:32,321 I don't remember ordering room service. 164 00:09:34,448 --> 00:09:38,619 Hiram Lodge, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. 165 00:09:38,703 --> 00:09:41,455 Anything you say can and will be used against you. 166 00:09:41,539 --> 00:09:43,082 You have the right to an attorney. 167 00:09:43,165 --> 00:09:46,002 If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. 168 00:09:46,085 --> 00:09:48,713 I can afford one, and he'll have me out before dinner. 169 00:09:48,796 --> 00:09:50,798 [dramatic music playing] 170 00:09:57,430 --> 00:10:00,433 Woodward and Bernstein. Seymour Hersh. Ronan Farrow. 171 00:10:00,516 --> 00:10:03,811 -What do these people have in common? -All journalists. 172 00:10:04,603 --> 00:10:06,731 Yes, they are journalists. 173 00:10:06,814 --> 00:10:11,444 More specifically, they are journalists who courageously spoke truth to power. 174 00:10:11,527 --> 00:10:15,114 Freedom of the press. This is one of the most basic building blocks 175 00:10:15,197 --> 00:10:17,116 in a healthy, functioning society and... 176 00:10:18,034 --> 00:10:21,162 we take it for granted out here, but there are places around the world 177 00:10:21,245 --> 00:10:24,040 where information is controlled by dictators. 178 00:10:24,123 --> 00:10:27,543 And the truth is shaped to serve those who are in power. 179 00:10:27,627 --> 00:10:30,630 Kind of like what the Lodge Ledger does in Riverdale. 180 00:10:32,006 --> 00:10:32,840 Yes. 181 00:10:33,799 --> 00:10:35,217 Yeah, exactly like that. 182 00:10:37,011 --> 00:10:40,014 Hiram's booked. He's right, he'll beat the charges. 183 00:10:40,097 --> 00:10:42,850 There's nothing we can do to link him to the arson. 184 00:10:42,933 --> 00:10:44,060 Not yet. 185 00:10:44,143 --> 00:10:46,395 Toni's gonna find that Ghoulie. In the meantime-- 186 00:10:46,479 --> 00:10:47,772 Let's search his office. 187 00:10:47,855 --> 00:10:50,691 There's gotta be something in there that ties him to this crime 188 00:10:50,775 --> 00:10:53,319 or literally, any other crime at this point. 189 00:10:53,402 --> 00:10:54,904 And we'd be looking for...? 190 00:10:54,987 --> 00:10:58,574 Shady contracts, financials, illicit receipts. 191 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:01,077 -It's not my bailiwick. -Me neither. 192 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:04,789 -We need someone who speaks that language. -Who also wants to take Hiram down. 193 00:11:05,748 --> 00:11:06,999 -Veronica. -Veronica. 194 00:11:08,417 --> 00:11:10,419 [suspenseful music playing] 195 00:11:17,343 --> 00:11:21,389 The sooner you tell us who paid you, the sooner it'll be done. 196 00:11:24,016 --> 00:11:24,850 Fine. 197 00:11:26,811 --> 00:11:29,271 -Fangs, turn up the radio again. -[Ghoulie] Okay, okay. Okay. 198 00:11:29,355 --> 00:11:31,816 Okay. Fine, I'll tell you. 199 00:11:32,775 --> 00:11:34,944 It was Hiram Lodge. 200 00:11:36,112 --> 00:11:37,196 Not surprised. 201 00:11:38,572 --> 00:11:40,074 Why would you agree? 202 00:11:40,157 --> 00:11:44,412 Torching Pop's, which is right on top of the Whyte Wyrm, my place. 203 00:11:45,413 --> 00:11:48,332 Why would you risk a war with the Serpents to help out Hiram Lodge? 204 00:11:48,416 --> 00:11:49,417 A war? 205 00:11:50,626 --> 00:11:53,921 Come on, the Serpents are a joke now. 206 00:11:54,672 --> 00:11:57,508 Driving trucks and having babies. 207 00:11:58,217 --> 00:11:59,260 You've gone soft. 208 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,513 Hiram said that as soon as Pop's was razed, 209 00:12:02,596 --> 00:12:06,559 Ghoulies would be able to take back the town, get what we deserve. 210 00:12:10,646 --> 00:12:12,690 You're gonna get what you deserve. 211 00:12:13,524 --> 00:12:14,567 Fangs, the radio! 212 00:12:16,193 --> 00:12:18,487 -[rock music playing over radio] -[Ghoulie screams] 213 00:12:20,990 --> 00:12:22,992 [suspenseful music playing] 214 00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:34,044 -I found something. -[Betty] What are we looking at? 215 00:12:34,128 --> 00:12:37,882 According to these documents, my father incorporated SoDale, 216 00:12:37,965 --> 00:12:39,633 even though it's only a muddy field. 217 00:12:40,259 --> 00:12:41,886 Great. So he's done with Riverdale? 218 00:12:41,969 --> 00:12:45,514 On the contrary, now that SoDale is legally a town, 219 00:12:45,598 --> 00:12:47,766 he can petition the courts to redraw its borders 220 00:12:47,850 --> 00:12:50,352 and absorb all unincorporated lands. 221 00:12:50,853 --> 00:12:53,355 He's going to annex the former township of Riverdale, 222 00:12:53,439 --> 00:12:55,483 claim eminent domain, and grab it for himself. 223 00:12:55,566 --> 00:12:58,652 Including the palladium mines. He thinks this is the wild, wild west. 224 00:12:58,736 --> 00:13:01,489 Let me take this back to the FBI office. 225 00:13:01,572 --> 00:13:04,867 We'll see if this is legal. If it isn't, we'll start building a case against him. 226 00:13:04,950 --> 00:13:06,660 [cell phone buzzes] 227 00:13:08,746 --> 00:13:10,623 -It's Toni. -[Toni] Like we suspected, 228 00:13:10,706 --> 00:13:13,083 Hiram paid the Ghoulie to burn down Pop's. 229 00:13:13,167 --> 00:13:16,545 Not just Pop's but all the fires that have been breaking out recently. 230 00:13:17,087 --> 00:13:20,341 Hiram promised the Ghoulies the burned husk of the town. 231 00:13:20,883 --> 00:13:22,968 -All he cares about is-- -The mines. 232 00:13:24,845 --> 00:13:25,846 I'm sorry. 233 00:13:26,555 --> 00:13:28,182 Toni, Fangs, Archie. 234 00:13:29,058 --> 00:13:32,603 Yet again, I find myself apologizing for my father's actions. 235 00:13:32,686 --> 00:13:35,731 Yeah, we don't want an apology. We want justice. 236 00:13:35,814 --> 00:13:37,483 Serpent justice. 237 00:13:40,194 --> 00:13:42,696 -We'll take care of him. -No offense, 238 00:13:42,780 --> 00:13:45,908 but I don't think you're gonna be willing to do what needs to be done. 239 00:13:48,369 --> 00:13:49,203 Yes, we will. 240 00:13:50,371 --> 00:13:51,747 Archie and I both will. 241 00:13:52,790 --> 00:13:53,999 [scoffs] 242 00:13:54,083 --> 00:13:56,794 What are the Serpents supposed to do? Sit back? 243 00:13:56,877 --> 00:14:00,756 Fangs, what we need is someone to go out and collect signatures. 244 00:14:00,839 --> 00:14:03,342 -So we can reincorporate the town. -[Toni] Are you kidding me? 245 00:14:03,425 --> 00:14:05,803 The Serpents don't run errands, Archie. 246 00:14:05,886 --> 00:14:09,265 Of course not. But this is a different kind of fighting. 247 00:14:09,348 --> 00:14:12,059 As long as Riverdale is unincorporated, we're sitting ducks. 248 00:14:12,142 --> 00:14:14,728 I'm not sure we've done enough to inspire the families 249 00:14:14,812 --> 00:14:17,314 that Riverdale is still worth resurrecting. 250 00:14:17,815 --> 00:14:19,066 So we got to make our play. 251 00:14:19,650 --> 00:14:23,487 That means getting 51% of people living in our borders to sign an endorsement. 252 00:14:24,863 --> 00:14:26,740 Fine. We'll rally the troops. 253 00:14:27,992 --> 00:14:31,120 But if you two don't take care of Hiram, we will. 254 00:14:32,162 --> 00:14:32,997 Our way. 255 00:14:35,165 --> 00:14:37,084 [thunder rumbling] 256 00:14:39,336 --> 00:14:40,379 [Veronica] Toni's right. 257 00:14:41,922 --> 00:14:43,924 Something drastic needs to happen. 258 00:14:44,717 --> 00:14:48,345 I thought my dad would stop after he blew up the mines, but... 259 00:14:49,263 --> 00:14:50,598 he refuses to give up. 260 00:14:51,849 --> 00:14:54,560 -He doesn't know how to. -What do you wanna do? 261 00:14:56,228 --> 00:14:57,855 The only thing that's left. 262 00:15:03,736 --> 00:15:06,739 Let's say my father were to... 263 00:15:08,699 --> 00:15:09,533 go missing. 264 00:15:11,660 --> 00:15:15,539 Let's say he escaped from his jail cell. 265 00:15:16,749 --> 00:15:18,459 Who would go looking for him? 266 00:15:19,543 --> 00:15:20,961 Certainly not my mother. 267 00:15:21,962 --> 00:15:24,673 And not Hermosa. She feels betrayed by him too. 268 00:15:25,174 --> 00:15:26,300 Sheriff Keller wouldn't. 269 00:15:27,259 --> 00:15:30,179 And Betty would make sure the FBI doesn't either. 270 00:15:31,847 --> 00:15:33,933 We could take Hiram out to the maple barrens. 271 00:15:35,100 --> 00:15:37,436 It could be the last thing we do together. 272 00:15:38,395 --> 00:15:41,815 Somehow that would be... fitting. 273 00:15:41,899 --> 00:15:44,443 I'll call Tom. Tell him to take a long lunch. 274 00:15:48,572 --> 00:15:50,658 [Veronica] What's up? We're in the middle of something. 275 00:15:50,741 --> 00:15:54,328 Yeah, it looks like you're wrestling with a Hiram-sized problem, am I right? 276 00:15:54,411 --> 00:15:56,372 Far be it for me to intrude, 277 00:15:56,455 --> 00:16:01,085 I thought you might be interested in this smoking gun I managed to acquire. 278 00:16:01,168 --> 00:16:02,378 What's on it? 279 00:16:02,461 --> 00:16:03,545 Irrefutable proof. 280 00:16:12,304 --> 00:16:14,765 [phone ringing] 281 00:16:19,144 --> 00:16:21,271 Riverdale Field Office, this is Agent Cooper. 282 00:16:21,355 --> 00:16:22,439 [heavy breathing over phone] 283 00:16:23,983 --> 00:16:26,151 [Trash Bag Killer] Pretty Betty. 284 00:16:30,114 --> 00:16:30,948 It's you. 285 00:16:31,615 --> 00:16:35,828 Don't bother with a trace, we won't be on long enough. 286 00:16:37,204 --> 00:16:38,414 What do you want? 287 00:16:38,497 --> 00:16:42,918 To congratulate you on graduation. 288 00:16:43,002 --> 00:16:47,673 And to tell you that I have no plans to come calling on you. 289 00:16:47,756 --> 00:16:51,802 I hope you extend me the same courtesy. 290 00:16:51,885 --> 00:16:53,971 You know I can't make that promise. 291 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:56,724 Pity... 292 00:16:58,559 --> 00:16:59,643 Betty. 293 00:17:04,606 --> 00:17:05,441 Hello? 294 00:17:07,526 --> 00:17:08,944 -Hello? -[line disconnects] 295 00:17:12,573 --> 00:17:14,575 [somber music playing] 296 00:17:18,871 --> 00:17:20,789 -How's the burger? -Good. 297 00:17:21,874 --> 00:17:25,002 -Well, the kitchen is still operational. -True. 298 00:17:25,085 --> 00:17:26,670 -That's a good thing, right? -Mm-hm. 299 00:17:27,504 --> 00:17:30,299 -Did you call your insurance company? -Yes. 300 00:17:30,966 --> 00:17:35,429 But they are not covering this. 301 00:17:35,512 --> 00:17:36,346 Why? 302 00:17:36,430 --> 00:17:39,516 Because the last couple of months, I've had to choose 303 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,519 between paying my insurance premiums 304 00:17:42,603 --> 00:17:44,813 or paying my waitresses. 305 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:47,816 I chose my waitresses. 306 00:17:49,276 --> 00:17:52,905 Exactly what they teach you not to do in business school. 307 00:17:54,698 --> 00:17:57,534 What, be compassionate? Care about your staff? 308 00:17:58,118 --> 00:18:01,121 On top of which, did you see what the Lodge Ledger published today? 309 00:18:02,289 --> 00:18:06,001 No. But I was just thinking about Hiram's fish-wrapper. 310 00:18:06,085 --> 00:18:09,671 -What's it say? -It's an editorial: "Out with the old. 311 00:18:10,422 --> 00:18:13,550 Like the asteroid that wiped the dinosaurs off the face of the Earth, 312 00:18:13,634 --> 00:18:17,387 nature or fortune has struck again, toppling another dinosaur: 313 00:18:17,471 --> 00:18:19,264 Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe. 314 00:18:19,348 --> 00:18:21,892 The struggling diner has held on for far too long. 315 00:18:21,975 --> 00:18:25,813 We can only hope that its charred remains will be swept away quickly, 316 00:18:26,772 --> 00:18:28,482 lost to the winds." 317 00:18:31,151 --> 00:18:32,486 Hey, I've got an idea. 318 00:18:33,695 --> 00:18:37,533 It won't bring back Pop's, but it would hurt Hiram's stranglehold on the town. 319 00:18:38,158 --> 00:18:40,119 And it might make us feel better. 320 00:18:41,411 --> 00:18:44,498 If you're intrigued, we'd have to act quickly 321 00:18:45,082 --> 00:18:46,625 and move under the cover of darkness. 322 00:18:48,877 --> 00:18:50,629 [gate opens] 323 00:18:56,343 --> 00:18:57,886 Let me guess. 324 00:18:57,970 --> 00:19:00,389 You're not here to give me my phone call? 325 00:19:00,472 --> 00:19:03,350 -No. We're not. -[gun cocks] 326 00:19:03,433 --> 00:19:04,268 Stand up. 327 00:19:09,773 --> 00:19:11,984 [Jughead] The Fire Department's on standby. 328 00:19:12,067 --> 00:19:16,363 They'll arrive in time to keep the fire from spreading, but this Ledger is toast. 329 00:19:16,446 --> 00:19:18,157 Assuming you still wanna do this. 330 00:19:19,449 --> 00:19:23,245 You know, Jughead, I pride myself on always taking the high road. 331 00:19:24,204 --> 00:19:26,540 But a person can only be pushed so far. 332 00:19:30,961 --> 00:19:32,963 [pop music playing] 333 00:19:50,022 --> 00:19:52,024 [cell phone ringing] 334 00:19:54,276 --> 00:19:55,110 It's Archie. 335 00:19:56,320 --> 00:19:58,614 I can't stop thinking about what that Ghoulie said. 336 00:19:58,697 --> 00:20:00,407 The Serpents are over. 337 00:20:00,490 --> 00:20:02,409 The Serpents aren't over. 338 00:20:02,492 --> 00:20:04,411 They've been on the back burner. 339 00:20:04,912 --> 00:20:09,207 All I've been focused on is the school, my guidance counseling work, Baby Anthony. 340 00:20:09,291 --> 00:20:10,459 You and I, 341 00:20:10,542 --> 00:20:12,502 we've been Serpents since birth, 342 00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:17,299 and no dumbass, freaky-deaky Ghoulie can take that away from us. 343 00:20:17,382 --> 00:20:18,258 You're right. 344 00:20:18,967 --> 00:20:23,055 But as queen of the Serpents, I can and I should be doing more. 345 00:20:23,138 --> 00:20:25,098 Every year, our numbers dwindle. 346 00:20:25,182 --> 00:20:27,059 And if the town reincorporates, 347 00:20:27,142 --> 00:20:29,770 I want the Serpents to be a big part of its reconstruction. 348 00:20:30,479 --> 00:20:32,439 I'm down. What are you thinking? 349 00:20:32,522 --> 00:20:36,777 We start by taking the Serpents off the roads and back into Riverdale. 350 00:20:37,402 --> 00:20:39,988 Find them a gig that pays just as well as truck driving. 351 00:20:40,530 --> 00:20:44,201 And we start building up our ranks, starting with Baby Anthony. 352 00:20:44,284 --> 00:20:47,788 He'll be the symbol of the next generation of ass-kickers. 353 00:20:49,164 --> 00:20:51,250 Future king of the Serpents. 354 00:20:51,333 --> 00:20:52,709 Exactly. 355 00:20:53,502 --> 00:20:56,630 But we need a current one too. And that's you, Fangs. 356 00:20:57,589 --> 00:20:59,967 I'm here for it, Toni. All of it. 357 00:21:01,551 --> 00:21:03,428 In unity, there is strength. 358 00:21:09,142 --> 00:21:11,353 [cell phone buzzing] 359 00:21:16,024 --> 00:21:16,858 It's Veronica. 360 00:21:17,484 --> 00:21:18,860 [Veronica] You ready, Daddy? 361 00:21:20,737 --> 00:21:22,739 [suspenseful music playing] 362 00:21:26,326 --> 00:21:27,327 What is this? 363 00:21:29,913 --> 00:21:32,874 A public execution? What are you, my executioners? 364 00:21:32,958 --> 00:21:35,377 You deserve death for everything you've done. 365 00:21:35,460 --> 00:21:39,131 But, no, Daddy, this is not an execution. 366 00:21:39,214 --> 00:21:41,049 This is an exile. 367 00:21:41,758 --> 00:21:42,759 Yours. 368 00:21:43,385 --> 00:21:45,053 After we show you something. 369 00:21:55,355 --> 00:21:56,565 [silenced gunshot] 370 00:22:03,447 --> 00:22:04,448 Where'd you get that? 371 00:22:07,743 --> 00:22:09,745 -Reggie? -Yeah, it was me. 372 00:22:09,828 --> 00:22:12,497 The point is, we have it. 373 00:22:12,581 --> 00:22:13,999 We've all seen it. 374 00:22:14,082 --> 00:22:17,419 Irrefutable proof that you're a murderer. 375 00:22:17,502 --> 00:22:21,006 [chuckles] You can't wriggle your way out of this one, Daddy. 376 00:22:21,089 --> 00:22:25,510 In one hour exactly, Betty will turn that video over to the FBI. 377 00:22:26,511 --> 00:22:28,013 I'd start walking, Daddy. 378 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,266 And I wouldn't stop for a long, long time. 379 00:22:31,349 --> 00:22:33,435 You're turning against your own blood? 380 00:22:34,603 --> 00:22:37,355 I blame Archie. This is his influence. 381 00:22:38,065 --> 00:22:38,899 Don't. 382 00:22:39,483 --> 00:22:40,317 We broke up. 383 00:22:41,234 --> 00:22:42,402 This is all me. 384 00:22:44,571 --> 00:22:46,156 What about my possessions? 385 00:22:47,157 --> 00:22:48,825 We'll sell what we can, 386 00:22:49,326 --> 00:22:53,455 use whatever money we make from it to rebuild Pop's and the town. 387 00:22:55,415 --> 00:22:56,416 Ticktock, Daddy. 388 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:58,001 [gun cocks] 389 00:22:58,085 --> 00:23:00,253 Ticktock. 390 00:23:20,899 --> 00:23:22,109 [shotgun cocks] 391 00:23:31,201 --> 00:23:33,703 So, uh, tonight got me to thinking. 392 00:23:35,497 --> 00:23:39,376 What would you say about being my deputy full-time, son? 393 00:23:40,418 --> 00:23:42,087 That would be an honor, Dad. 394 00:23:42,879 --> 00:23:44,047 I can't. 395 00:23:44,714 --> 00:23:45,799 Because I've decided 396 00:23:45,882 --> 00:23:48,844 once the school year's over, I wanna give Broadway another shot. 397 00:23:49,386 --> 00:23:51,555 I've been thinking about it since Josie visited. 398 00:23:51,638 --> 00:23:53,598 It's something I've gotta do now, 399 00:23:54,349 --> 00:23:56,768 or I'm gonna regret it for the rest of my life. 400 00:23:58,270 --> 00:24:00,522 -To new beginnings. -To new beginnings. 401 00:24:03,024 --> 00:24:06,361 I just drove past the town hall, and it is a firetrap. 402 00:24:06,444 --> 00:24:09,197 So we'll host the community meeting at the El Royale. 403 00:24:09,281 --> 00:24:12,159 -How's it going with the signatures? -We're not at 51% yet, 404 00:24:12,242 --> 00:24:14,202 but we got a crew out pounding the pavement. 405 00:24:14,286 --> 00:24:15,412 Okay. Great. 406 00:24:15,495 --> 00:24:17,789 But a lot of the Serpents have been reporting back. 407 00:24:17,873 --> 00:24:21,293 People are asking what kind of town the new Riverdale's gonna be. 408 00:24:21,376 --> 00:24:24,045 And they'll wanna know before they agree to reincorporate. 409 00:24:24,129 --> 00:24:27,048 Like, is there gonna be a mayor? And if so, who? 410 00:24:27,132 --> 00:24:28,758 I've been turning that over too. 411 00:24:30,218 --> 00:24:31,887 I know who I would vote for. 412 00:24:33,138 --> 00:24:34,806 You, Toni. 413 00:24:35,599 --> 00:24:37,392 -Would you do it? -What? 414 00:24:37,475 --> 00:24:40,437 Mayor? I mean, Archie, I can't. 415 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,064 -I don't have the bandwidth. -I understand. 416 00:24:44,191 --> 00:24:46,276 -Fangs? -Hell, no. 417 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:49,863 -I just got crowned Serpent King. -Oh, congratulations, bro. 418 00:24:50,614 --> 00:24:53,950 Why don't you focus on getting people to the El Royale for the town hall. 419 00:24:54,826 --> 00:24:58,496 And we'll have answers for people's questions, Toni. I promise. 420 00:25:07,505 --> 00:25:09,507 [ominous music playing] 421 00:25:15,013 --> 00:25:15,889 [Britta] Miss Blossom? 422 00:25:16,473 --> 00:25:17,307 Miss Blossom. 423 00:25:18,225 --> 00:25:19,309 Look what I found. 424 00:25:20,393 --> 00:25:23,230 Skeletons, Nana. Human skeletons. 425 00:25:23,313 --> 00:25:26,566 Our mines are choked with God-and-Jason-knows-how-many. 426 00:25:26,650 --> 00:25:29,527 Brittania and I discovered a veritable boneyard. 427 00:25:29,611 --> 00:25:32,072 Since you seem to know where all the bodies are buried, 428 00:25:32,155 --> 00:25:33,907 I'm assuming you know about these. 429 00:25:33,990 --> 00:25:37,369 Yes, I was wondering if they'd ever be found. 430 00:25:37,953 --> 00:25:38,870 The Forgotten. 431 00:25:39,871 --> 00:25:41,081 The Forgotten? 432 00:25:51,341 --> 00:25:55,262 It all began with an ancestor of ours, 433 00:25:55,345 --> 00:25:57,681 one Abigail Blossom. 434 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:01,184 The year was 1890. 435 00:26:02,060 --> 00:26:06,439 Thornhill still stood, of course, but it was a girls' school then. 436 00:26:07,190 --> 00:26:10,860 Riverdale was a hateful and backward place then. 437 00:26:10,944 --> 00:26:14,489 The townspeople were suspicious of Abigail, 438 00:26:14,572 --> 00:26:18,743 who had no husband and no intention of taking one. 439 00:26:18,827 --> 00:26:22,497 They'd harassed Abigail and the girls in her care for months. 440 00:26:23,248 --> 00:26:27,419 They knew there was palladium to be found in the mines under her groves 441 00:26:27,502 --> 00:26:29,421 and wanted to buy them from her, 442 00:26:29,504 --> 00:26:31,339 but she refused. 443 00:26:31,423 --> 00:26:35,593 So they decided to steal it instead. 444 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:38,096 [crowd clamoring] 445 00:26:38,179 --> 00:26:43,601 They came to Thornhill, armed with pitchforks and torches. 446 00:26:45,061 --> 00:26:46,354 [door breaks open] 447 00:26:46,813 --> 00:26:47,647 [screaming] No! 448 00:26:48,148 --> 00:26:49,816 No! No! No! 449 00:26:50,608 --> 00:26:52,068 -This way. -Move! 450 00:26:56,823 --> 00:26:59,117 [Rose] Oh, they had it all planned out. 451 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,369 They accused her of being a witch. 452 00:27:02,287 --> 00:27:05,665 And they burned her at the stake, 453 00:27:06,207 --> 00:27:08,918 in the groves surrounding Thornhill. 454 00:27:12,964 --> 00:27:14,966 [screaming] 455 00:27:18,511 --> 00:27:19,346 Who, Nana? 456 00:27:20,096 --> 00:27:23,558 Who were these vicious hooligans, these killers? 457 00:27:23,641 --> 00:27:26,519 Brace yourself, child. 458 00:27:26,603 --> 00:27:30,106 The primary conspirators were the ancestors 459 00:27:30,190 --> 00:27:33,109 of your so-called compatriots. 460 00:27:34,152 --> 00:27:36,154 Archibald Andrews, 461 00:27:36,780 --> 00:27:41,076 Jedediah Jones and Beatrice Cooper. 462 00:27:43,620 --> 00:27:47,624 With her dying words, she cursed them and the others, 463 00:27:47,707 --> 00:27:50,835 damning them to tragedy as well. 464 00:27:51,628 --> 00:27:55,173 After her death, the townspeople claimed the mines 465 00:27:55,256 --> 00:27:57,842 and began to dig for palladium. 466 00:27:57,926 --> 00:27:59,427 But there was a collapse, 467 00:27:59,511 --> 00:28:02,806 killing and entombing an entire generation 468 00:28:02,889 --> 00:28:05,725 of Riverdale's fathers and sons. 469 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:09,687 Some say the collapse was caused 470 00:28:09,771 --> 00:28:11,606 by Abigail's curse. 471 00:28:13,066 --> 00:28:15,819 -Nana, how do you know all this? -Why... 472 00:28:16,903 --> 00:28:19,656 it's written in Abigail's journal. 473 00:28:19,739 --> 00:28:22,409 Would you like to read it, child? 474 00:28:23,576 --> 00:28:25,787 I shouldn't have called you, Grandpa. 475 00:28:25,870 --> 00:28:28,706 It wasn't my intention that you would come up from Florida. 476 00:28:28,790 --> 00:28:34,003 The worst part of all this is that I feel like I've let you down. 477 00:28:35,255 --> 00:28:36,506 What are you talking about? 478 00:28:36,589 --> 00:28:40,635 You defied your father and took over a struggling business. 479 00:28:41,678 --> 00:28:44,305 And don't forget, I know the debt you assumed 480 00:28:44,389 --> 00:28:46,307 when you took over the diner. 481 00:28:46,975 --> 00:28:49,310 You've been paying it down every month. 482 00:28:49,394 --> 00:28:51,604 None of that matters if we can't pay for repairs. 483 00:28:52,230 --> 00:28:55,233 We'll try to get some of Hiram's leftovers. 484 00:28:55,316 --> 00:28:57,610 And I'll cover the rest with my retirement money. 485 00:28:57,694 --> 00:29:00,739 What? Grandpa, no, I am not letting you do that. 486 00:29:00,822 --> 00:29:05,869 I'd be doing it for me as much as you. I miss the adrenaline of working. 487 00:29:06,828 --> 00:29:08,246 I miss my customers. 488 00:29:08,955 --> 00:29:10,874 So I'm giving you my nest egg, 489 00:29:11,624 --> 00:29:12,751 on the condition... 490 00:29:13,710 --> 00:29:16,880 that you let me come back to Pop's and work with you. 491 00:29:18,506 --> 00:29:20,133 Grandpa, I would love that. 492 00:29:21,968 --> 00:29:24,053 We could propose a civil council. 493 00:29:24,596 --> 00:29:26,931 It's a system that works and it's fair. 494 00:29:27,432 --> 00:29:30,143 If fair is the criteria, then we should govern by committee. 495 00:29:30,226 --> 00:29:33,146 We can hold town meetings for every big decision. 496 00:29:33,229 --> 00:29:35,690 It's purely democratic, everyone will get an equal say. 497 00:29:35,774 --> 00:29:37,275 That would be anarchy. 498 00:29:37,358 --> 00:29:40,904 What if we had a mayor who had to answer to a council? Best of both worlds. 499 00:29:40,987 --> 00:29:44,073 I think a mayor is a nonstarter for a lot of people, 500 00:29:44,157 --> 00:29:46,075 after the way my father abused his power. 501 00:29:46,951 --> 00:29:48,661 [Cheryl] How ironic yet fitting. 502 00:29:48,745 --> 00:29:51,581 The descendants of those who committed Riverdale's original sin 503 00:29:51,664 --> 00:29:52,999 debating its future. 504 00:29:53,082 --> 00:29:55,001 Well, I refuse to allow you four 505 00:29:55,084 --> 00:29:58,379 to perpetuate any further cycles of violence and bloodshed. 506 00:30:00,632 --> 00:30:02,258 What are you talking about? 507 00:30:05,220 --> 00:30:07,263 [Veronica] So, to be clear, 508 00:30:07,347 --> 00:30:09,641 -none of my ancestors were involved? -No. 509 00:30:09,724 --> 00:30:12,018 The same can't be said for your three conspirators 510 00:30:12,101 --> 00:30:13,353 who killed my dear Abigail. 511 00:30:13,436 --> 00:30:18,775 Therefore, I'm demanding a formal apology and acknowledgment of this travesty. 512 00:30:18,858 --> 00:30:20,401 Publicly and immediately. 513 00:30:20,485 --> 00:30:23,947 Cheryl, this story really is tragic. 514 00:30:24,030 --> 00:30:26,616 But those are our ancestors, not us. 515 00:30:26,699 --> 00:30:29,911 We need everyone's support at tomorrow's meeting. 516 00:30:29,994 --> 00:30:32,455 If we lead with this crazy story, 517 00:30:32,539 --> 00:30:35,959 it might distract people from the task at hand, reincorporation. 518 00:30:36,042 --> 00:30:38,586 I've spent years atoning for the sins of my ancestors. 519 00:30:38,670 --> 00:30:41,631 And now you want me to forget about it and move on? 520 00:30:42,298 --> 00:30:44,133 Only until the town is stable. 521 00:30:44,217 --> 00:30:47,929 Cheryl, please, this is Riverdale's one chance to be reborn. 522 00:30:48,012 --> 00:30:51,975 Reborn? This town sits over a vast graveyard of dead miners. 523 00:30:52,058 --> 00:30:55,103 The roots of the trees in my groves have, over time, become entwined 524 00:30:55,186 --> 00:30:58,356 with those corpses. Do you understand what I'm saying? 525 00:30:58,439 --> 00:31:01,943 For decades, the trees have been nourished by the poisonous dead. 526 00:31:02,026 --> 00:31:04,946 My sap, my syrup, the very lifeblood of Riverdale 527 00:31:05,029 --> 00:31:08,575 has been polluted by the remains of so many fathers and sons. 528 00:31:08,658 --> 00:31:11,369 The only chance this town has of being reborn 529 00:31:11,452 --> 00:31:15,456 is for you to come clean and beg for my, my forgiveness. 530 00:31:17,375 --> 00:31:20,753 See you at the meeting. And I pray you do the right thing. 531 00:31:24,757 --> 00:31:28,553 Okay, today, our families and neighbors are going to decide 532 00:31:28,636 --> 00:31:30,805 on whether or not to reincorporate this town. 533 00:31:31,389 --> 00:31:32,932 Whether Riverdale lives... 534 00:31:34,142 --> 00:31:36,394 or whether Riverdale dies. 535 00:31:36,477 --> 00:31:38,855 Regardless, we will be ready to publish. 536 00:31:39,355 --> 00:31:41,357 But not as The Blue and Gold. 537 00:31:42,525 --> 00:31:47,238 We are now The Riverdale Choice, a new, free press for all of Riverdale. 538 00:31:47,322 --> 00:31:49,073 Whatever happens in our town, 539 00:31:49,157 --> 00:31:53,328 we are gonna be there to report on it truthfully and without bias. 540 00:31:53,411 --> 00:31:57,582 And whoever is in charge, we will hold them accountable, 541 00:31:58,416 --> 00:31:59,709 even if they're our friends. 542 00:32:00,543 --> 00:32:02,128 Especially if they're our friends. 543 00:32:02,211 --> 00:32:05,006 Okay, we have a town meeting to cover. Let's go. 544 00:32:07,967 --> 00:32:12,347 Reginald, I've been thinking about your idea for a casino in Riverdale, 545 00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:15,934 and I think we should go for it. 546 00:32:16,017 --> 00:32:18,311 Really? What about New York? 547 00:32:18,394 --> 00:32:23,274 We could go back to New York and be two nameless, faceless traders 548 00:32:23,358 --> 00:32:24,651 on Wall Street, yes. 549 00:32:24,734 --> 00:32:29,113 Or we could stay in Riverdale and be king and queen of the roost, 550 00:32:29,781 --> 00:32:32,659 working for ourselves, calling the shots. 551 00:32:33,618 --> 00:32:35,161 You're preaching to the choir. 552 00:32:35,244 --> 00:32:39,040 And I was thinking maybe we can use Pearls and Posh as a cover. 553 00:32:40,208 --> 00:32:41,668 We may not even have to do that. 554 00:32:44,295 --> 00:32:48,466 Could I get everyone's attention? We'd like to begin the proceedings. 555 00:32:53,304 --> 00:32:55,181 Some of you knew my father. 556 00:32:55,974 --> 00:32:57,684 And he believed in Riverdale, 557 00:32:57,767 --> 00:33:01,813 not because it was perfect, but because he saw the potential in it. 558 00:33:03,815 --> 00:33:06,401 We're not looking to reincorporate a town that was 559 00:33:06,484 --> 00:33:10,780 but a town that might one day be with the proper leadership. 560 00:33:10,863 --> 00:33:14,158 Which is why, as of tonight, we're hoping that it won't be a mayor 561 00:33:14,242 --> 00:33:17,954 who leads us into the future, but instead a Council of Four 562 00:33:18,037 --> 00:33:22,000 -who will guide us every step of the way. -Halt. I've heard enough. 563 00:33:22,542 --> 00:33:26,462 And who, pray tell, will comprise this Council of Four Narcissists? 564 00:33:26,546 --> 00:33:30,174 Let me guess. You, Betty, Veronica, and Jughead. 565 00:33:30,258 --> 00:33:33,428 Actually, we were going to propose the council be... 566 00:33:35,138 --> 00:33:36,305 Tabitha Tate, 567 00:33:36,806 --> 00:33:38,015 Toni Topaz, 568 00:33:38,975 --> 00:33:40,184 Alice Smith, 569 00:33:41,602 --> 00:33:42,854 and my Uncle Frank. 570 00:33:44,522 --> 00:33:45,356 I see. 571 00:33:46,107 --> 00:33:48,025 And what about the past, Archie? 572 00:33:48,109 --> 00:33:51,029 Tonight's not about the past, but I promise you-- 573 00:33:51,112 --> 00:33:52,155 No. 574 00:33:52,238 --> 00:33:55,158 No more empty promises. 575 00:33:55,950 --> 00:33:59,078 Let the official public record show from this moment on, 576 00:33:59,162 --> 00:34:03,166 Thornhill and her lands shall cede from the corrupt township of Riverdale. 577 00:34:03,249 --> 00:34:07,170 Whatever happens tonight, you lot will have no jurisdiction over it 578 00:34:07,253 --> 00:34:09,589 -or its blessed inhabitants. -Cheryl, come on. 579 00:34:09,672 --> 00:34:10,631 Nay, cousin. 580 00:34:10,715 --> 00:34:12,341 What is decreed is decreed. 581 00:34:13,342 --> 00:34:15,053 Ta-ta. Come along, Brittania. 582 00:34:16,179 --> 00:34:18,181 [crowd murmuring] 583 00:34:20,933 --> 00:34:25,229 Just to be clear, these four nominees have deep roots in Riverdale. 584 00:34:25,313 --> 00:34:28,983 They'll fight to make it better, stronger, and more inclusive than ever. 585 00:34:29,067 --> 00:34:32,278 They will each swear an oath to put Riverdale's collective needs 586 00:34:32,361 --> 00:34:33,696 before any single individual. 587 00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:37,617 Is there anyone here tonight that opposes these four nominees? 588 00:34:40,828 --> 00:34:44,248 All in favor to reincorporate the township of Riverdale 589 00:34:44,332 --> 00:34:45,583 under this Council of Four. 590 00:34:49,754 --> 00:34:50,588 Unanimous. 591 00:34:51,923 --> 00:34:55,051 Along with the signatures collected, the ayes have it. 592 00:34:55,968 --> 00:34:58,679 Riverdale is officially back on the map. 593 00:34:58,763 --> 00:35:00,765 [uplifting music playing] 594 00:35:08,815 --> 00:35:10,817 [indistinct chatter] 595 00:35:10,900 --> 00:35:13,736 At the risk of putting the cart before the horse, 596 00:35:13,820 --> 00:35:17,156 Reggie and I have an idea for Riverdale, a big idea. 597 00:35:17,240 --> 00:35:19,200 That we think you're gonna love. 598 00:35:19,283 --> 00:35:21,911 -Okay. What is it? -Picture, if you will, 599 00:35:22,537 --> 00:35:25,206 a stunning, full-service, white-glove, 600 00:35:25,289 --> 00:35:27,583 family-friendly casino within Riverdale's borders. 601 00:35:28,376 --> 00:35:30,878 Which will provide a slew of new jobs for our residents, 602 00:35:30,962 --> 00:35:33,214 as well as a fresh, robust cash flow. 603 00:35:33,714 --> 00:35:38,094 With our expertise and your support, our little town could be the next... 604 00:35:38,928 --> 00:35:39,929 Atlantic City. 605 00:35:40,012 --> 00:35:44,725 So you're wanting to turn Riverdale into the modern-day Sodom and Gomorrah? 606 00:35:46,227 --> 00:35:48,479 We really appreciate your enthusiasm. 607 00:35:48,563 --> 00:35:51,274 We have traffic lights and potholes to fix first. 608 00:35:51,357 --> 00:35:53,860 Not to mention Pop's. 609 00:35:53,943 --> 00:35:55,945 What we're saying is that we're intrigued. 610 00:35:56,028 --> 00:35:59,240 But how about you bring a full proposal to next month's meeting 611 00:35:59,323 --> 00:36:01,075 and we'll take it from there? 612 00:36:02,869 --> 00:36:05,079 Okay. See you next month. 613 00:36:13,004 --> 00:36:13,838 So... 614 00:36:15,047 --> 00:36:17,258 Riverdale lives to fight another day. 615 00:36:18,759 --> 00:36:21,929 -[chuckles] Nice job, Arch. -Yeah, we'll see. 616 00:36:24,223 --> 00:36:28,477 -What about Cheryl? Should we be worried? -Nah, she'll come around. 617 00:36:30,104 --> 00:36:31,272 What are you doing later? 618 00:36:33,983 --> 00:36:34,942 [Rose] How did it go? 619 00:36:35,026 --> 00:36:37,028 Was our Abigail avenged? 620 00:36:37,111 --> 00:36:39,071 -Hardly, Nana. -Oh... 621 00:36:39,155 --> 00:36:41,407 They don't give a whit about the sins of the past. 622 00:36:42,950 --> 00:36:45,912 -Will Riverdale ever learn? -Perhaps. 623 00:36:45,995 --> 00:36:47,455 But they will need help. 624 00:36:48,080 --> 00:36:50,875 And Abigail must be honored. 625 00:36:52,084 --> 00:36:53,127 [Cheryl] What's that? 626 00:36:53,211 --> 00:36:55,963 The last words she ever spoke 627 00:36:56,047 --> 00:36:59,425 as she was being burned alive at the stake. 628 00:37:00,676 --> 00:37:01,677 You mean, the curse? 629 00:37:02,637 --> 00:37:04,847 Speak the speech, child. 630 00:37:04,931 --> 00:37:07,850 It will be a fitting tribute to our ancestor. 631 00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:13,022 [suspenseful music playing] 632 00:37:14,482 --> 00:37:19,028 It's only fitting that these words spoken at the end of one Blossom chapter... 633 00:37:20,154 --> 00:37:23,157 shall be uttered as a new one unfurls. 634 00:37:24,825 --> 00:37:28,746 From this day on, Thornhill will no longer be a home to a ministry 635 00:37:28,829 --> 00:37:34,335 but to a school modeled after Abigail's, an academy for lost and wayward girls. 636 00:37:36,087 --> 00:37:38,506 As Abigail herself once said these words: 637 00:37:41,676 --> 00:37:45,471 "Archibald Andrews, Jedediah Jones, and Beatrice Cooper, 638 00:37:45,554 --> 00:37:47,890 I repudiate you with my dying breath. 639 00:37:47,974 --> 00:37:50,268 And in Satan's name, I curse you. 640 00:37:50,351 --> 00:37:53,521 Burn me, but you will never escape my wrath, 641 00:37:53,604 --> 00:37:54,522 nor Satan's. 642 00:37:54,605 --> 00:37:58,442 The unchained elements of the power of darkness are lying in ambush. 643 00:37:58,526 --> 00:37:59,694 Beware. 644 00:37:59,777 --> 00:38:03,239 The revenge will strike down you and your accursed houses. 645 00:38:03,322 --> 00:38:06,742 And I will bathe in the blood of your sons and daughters. 646 00:38:06,826 --> 00:38:10,121 Immortal, I shall return again and again 647 00:38:10,204 --> 00:38:12,498 to torment and destroy you." 648 00:38:12,581 --> 00:38:13,916 [Abigail] ...and destroy you! 649 00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:25,303 -[gasps] -[wind howling] 650 00:38:42,945 --> 00:38:44,947 [uplifting music playing] 651 00:38:46,449 --> 00:38:49,618 -What do you guys think? -I think it's your best work yet. 652 00:38:50,578 --> 00:38:54,165 Thanks, Alice. But, I mean, it's just a plywood sign. 653 00:38:54,248 --> 00:38:55,541 -[chuckles] -Nah. 654 00:38:55,624 --> 00:38:57,501 It's everything you've done this year. 655 00:39:04,175 --> 00:39:06,177 [wind whistling] 656 00:39:09,764 --> 00:39:13,184 That's bizarre. RIVW weatherman didn't call for wind today. 657 00:39:15,269 --> 00:39:17,396 Oof. This wind... 658 00:39:18,647 --> 00:39:21,567 Yeah. It feels like someone's walking on my grave. Come on. 659 00:39:23,736 --> 00:39:25,738 [indistinct chatter] 660 00:39:25,821 --> 00:39:26,822 Very good. 661 00:39:26,906 --> 00:39:30,201 From a classroom to a boiler room. Only in Riverdale. 662 00:39:32,578 --> 00:39:37,124 -How are we looking back here, partner? -Well, it's not Caesars Palace, but... 663 00:39:38,542 --> 00:39:39,543 we'll get there. 664 00:39:40,461 --> 00:39:43,297 Of that, Reggie, I have no doubt. 665 00:39:43,381 --> 00:39:45,383 ["Cross my Heart" playing] 666 00:39:52,973 --> 00:39:57,853 ♪ Cross my heart and hope to die ♪ 667 00:39:58,354 --> 00:39:59,188 Betty. 668 00:40:02,691 --> 00:40:04,693 ♪ Cross my heart... ♪ 669 00:40:04,777 --> 00:40:05,611 I-- 670 00:40:06,195 --> 00:40:07,488 I wanna try again. 671 00:40:09,198 --> 00:40:10,032 Us. 672 00:40:11,075 --> 00:40:13,202 Not as friends with benefits, but... 673 00:40:14,870 --> 00:40:15,704 But for real. 674 00:40:16,831 --> 00:40:17,665 All in. 675 00:40:18,749 --> 00:40:20,000 [both chuckle] 676 00:40:21,377 --> 00:40:22,878 I mean, can we try again? 677 00:40:24,797 --> 00:40:25,631 We can. 678 00:40:27,424 --> 00:40:29,218 I wanna be with you too, Arch. 679 00:40:29,301 --> 00:40:31,720 ♪ To tell a lie ♪ 680 00:40:32,179 --> 00:40:37,893 ♪ Cross my heart and hope to die ♪ 681 00:40:39,145 --> 00:40:40,563 ♪ I ♪ 682 00:40:41,647 --> 00:40:46,360 ♪ I know that I'm losing my credibility ♪ 683 00:40:46,444 --> 00:40:51,407 ♪ But I know what I saw And I know that it saw me ♪ 684 00:40:51,490 --> 00:40:57,079 ♪ I swear on the grave Of my late darling ♪ 685 00:40:58,205 --> 00:41:02,042 ♪ He had a song he'd always sing ♪ 686 00:41:06,213 --> 00:41:08,215 [clock ticking] 687 00:41:10,217 --> 00:41:11,302 Can you hear that? 688 00:41:12,344 --> 00:41:14,221 Yeah. What is that? 689 00:41:15,181 --> 00:41:17,558 -The clock? -[ticking continues] 690 00:41:25,232 --> 00:41:26,734 [suspenseful music playing] 691 00:41:26,817 --> 00:41:28,194 [alarm beeping] 692 00:41:28,277 --> 00:41:30,029 -Betty. -What? What is it? 693 00:41:30,112 --> 00:41:33,407 Tick, tick, boom. 694 00:41:55,888 --> 00:41:57,890 [theme music playing] it?